You make some good points in your argument, Divergent.
WT just needs to give it up and bow out gracefully.
Sylvia
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Marry Only in the Lord
by Rattigan350 inlast night at the meeting, a local needs talk preempted the regularly scheduled part.
an elder who is the most society following elder talked about loving god and then he talked about bible principles such as marry only in the lord.
he talked of deut.
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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."
by compound complex ingreetings, my aging friends:.
it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.
sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.
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snowbird
LOL.
What can I say?
I've just finished giving my bathtub a thorough scrubbing, and am thinking about a spot of tea.
The younguns are all grown and gone now - literally and figuratively.
I find early morn a good time to commune with the Spirit.
Love you, CoCo.
But, of course you know that.
Sylvia
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JW's And Their Education Level
by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu ini was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
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@SGWC
My daughter attended a very good university here in Alabama - majored in Accounting.
Yep.
My nephew attended Harvard - PhD in Education.
Yep.
Both are still active JW's.
Yep.
LOL.
Sylvia
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"Hard work never killed anyone," or "I have to give up knitting."
by compound complex ingreetings, my aging friends:.
it's not really a funny subject, our getting old and our bodies falling apart.
sure, as the saying goes, hard work won't kill you, but it can wear out your body.
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snowbird
We were a family of sharecroppers; all eight of us sisters suffer/ed from some form of joint and back pain.
Dragging a heavy sack of cotton all day during cotton pickin' time took a toll on our developing bodies.
So, I feel for you, my good man.
I think it's one of those situations where either you wear it out, or it wears you out.
Blessings.
Sylvia
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JW's And Their Education Level
by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu ini was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
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snowbird
Yes, let it be up to the individual to decide.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste ...
Sylvia
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JW's And Their Education Level
by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu ini was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
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snowbird
Of course, your comments, arguments, and questions make sense!
It seems the WT would WANT healthier and happier members, which usually commensurate with a high educational level.
I'm from the Black Belt of Alabama - America's Third World - and I've seen first-hand the ravages of not obtaining a good start in life.
The very fact that WT turns a blind eye to these problems makes me despise them.
I don't feel "despise" is too strong a word because there are too many stories like yours in their Organization.
Don't cut them any slack; they are too callous and ruthless to deserve any sympathy.
Blessings.
Sylvia
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JW's And Their Education Level
by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu ini was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
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You are an awesome, brave soul.
I can only invoke the Aaronic Benediction on your behalf.
Hope you are not offended.
Love.
Auntie Sylvia
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The JW's very own trinity ( and they don't even know it )
by Introvert 2 injust a little something i thought up on the way to work hehe :.
fds / org / gb.
fear / obligation / guilt.
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snowbird
1 Corinthians 12:3 - Jesus is Jehovah, if translated consistently.
Sylvia
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JW's And Their Education Level
by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu ini was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
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SomeGuyWhoCares:
I don't know where to begin...
It is such a shame that this happened to you.
Deep inside, I always knew the WT's stance on higher education made no sense.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on your condition.
This is all I can think to say right now.
Just so sorry ...
Sylvia
PS:. Your test scores correspond to those of my daughter who received a free University education, at my insistence. I despise WT for doing this to so many bright minds!
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UC Berkeley Reverses order cancellation of Ann Coulter speech
by blondie inuc berkeley orders cancellation of ann coulter speech.
officials at the university of california at berkeley on thursday reversed their decision to cancel a speech by conservative firebrand ann coulter.. the university had announced wednesday that it was canceling coulter’s appearance following several political protests in berkeley that turned violent.. but on thursday, the university said it had found a venue where it could hold the speech on may 2, instead of the original april 27 date.
however, a leader of the college republican group that originally invited coulter said the university was placing strict conditions on the event, and he said his group intended to reject the new terms.. before the reversal was announced, coulter had vowed to go ahead with an appearance anyway.. that probably would have put security officials on high alert and might have sparked another showdown in struggles over campus safety, student views and ideological openness.. “what are they going to do?
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snowbird
BOOYAH!!!
Outlaw
Sylvia